Interesting obsevations

[BigDFan5]

listening to ESPN 103.3 this morning they were talking about age, and the myth that Bledsoe is to Old I took what they said and added some to it here it is

Last seasons average age of NFL starting QBs was 30

20 superbowl winning QBs in their 30s

Out of 72 QBs to ever play in a SuperBowl 40 of them were 30+

In the last 10 years average age of Superbowl QBs 32.85

SuperBowl winners age 30+

Brad Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (34)
John Elway, Denver Broncos (38)
John Elway, Denver Broncos (37)
Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (33)
Mark Rypien, Washington Commanders (30)
Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers(33)
Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers(32)
Doug Williams, Washington Commanders -(32)
Phil Simms, New York Giants (32)
Jim Plunkett, Los Angeles Raiders (36)
Joe Theismann, Washington Commanders - (33)
Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders -(33)
terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers (31)
Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers -(30)
Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys (35)
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders - (31)
Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts - (37)
Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs - (34)
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers - (34)
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers - (33)

 

[Future]

look at some of those names though...Drew Bledsoe is no John Elway. And there is a big difference between 30-32 and 35

 

[vicjagger]

And there is a big difference between 30-32 and 35

I'm not sure how this applies. Bledsoe just turned 33, and there certainly isn't a big difference between 33 and 30-32.

 

[Future]

lol yea, my bad...i dont know why i was thinking 35

 

[Doomsday101]

listening to ESPN 103.3 this morning they were talking about age, and the myth that Bledsoe is to Old I took what they said and added some to it here it is

Last seasons average age of NFL starting QBs was 30

20 superbowl winning QBs in their 30s

Out of 72 QBs to ever play in a SuperBowl 40 of them were 30+

In the last 10 years average age of Superbowl QBs 32.85

SuperBowl winners age 30+

Brad Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (34)
John Elway, Denver Broncos (38)
John Elway, Denver Broncos (37)
Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (33)
Mark Rypien, Washington Commanders (30)
Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers(33)
Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers(32)
Doug Williams, Washington Commanders -(32)
Phil Simms, New York Giants (32)
Jim Plunkett, Los Angeles Raiders (36)
Joe Theismann, Washington Commanders - (33)
Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders -(33)
terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers (31)
Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers -(30)
Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys (35)
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders - (31)
Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts - (37)
Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs - (34)
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers - (34)
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers - (33)

Interesting but in you also have to relize these were all good teams over all. I agree QB is very important but I'll maintain great teams win SB not who has the best QB if that were the case many of the top QB's to play this game would have rings yet there are many who do not.

 

[tyke1doe]

Johnny Unitas didn't play in the Colts victory over the Cowboys did he?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Johnny Unitas didn't play in the Colts victory over the Cowboys did he?

Yes he did.

 

[Doomsday101]

Johnny Unitas didn't play in the Colts victory over the Cowboys did he?

The Colts with Unitas had won 3 championships prior to the SB becoming the championship game. He was also drafted and cut by the steelers playing semi pro ball for a season before signing with the Colts. Only goes to show that you need to see what you have before letting it go.